Solar energy is an excellent source of supplying power to…
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Solar energy is an excellent source of supplying power to homes and companies and by utilizing solar power you're not merely protecting the environment from becoming polluted but also you are saving the rest of the earth's natural resources. Capturing solar energy does not contribute to any pollution and does not harm the atmosphere. One of the factors why many individuals are still hesitant to make use of solar power is because it is expensive. The need of big location of space is another reason why people aren't taking into consideration solar power.
Opens question #010178 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Solar energy is an excellent source of supplying power|to homes and companies‖and by utilizing solar power|you're not merely protecting the environment from becoming polluted‖but also you are saving the rest of the earth's natural resources.‖Capturing solar energy does not contribute to any pollution|and does not harm the atmosphere.‖One of the factors why many individuals are still hesitant|to make use of solar power|is because it is expensive.‖The need of big location of space|is another reason why people aren't taking into consideration solar power.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 36–42 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| consideration | con·sid·er·A·tion | /kənsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/ |
| individuals | in·di·VID·u·als | /ɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/ |
| environment | en·VI·ron·ment | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ |
| protecting | pro·TECT·ing | /prəˈtɛktɪŋ/ |
| contribute | con·TRIB·ute | /kənˈtrɪbjut/ |
| supplying | sup·PLY·ing | /səˈplaɪɪŋ/ |
93 words, aim 36–42 seconds—a long one, so pace steadily and don't speed up at the end. No numbers. Breathe after companies, polluted, resources, atmosphere, expensive.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress con·sid·er·A·tion on the fourth syllable, in·di·VID·u·als on the third, and en·VI·ron·ment, pro·TECT·ing, con·TRIB·ute, sup·PLY·ing on the second. Keep -s on homes, companies, resources, factors, individuals; -ed on polluted. Don't stall at 'earth's natural resources'.
General tip: The first sentence runs nearly 40 words—plan its two breaths in advance so you don't run out of air.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 太阳能是为家庭和公司供电的极佳来源，利用太阳能，你不仅在保护环境免受污染，也在节约地球其余的自然资源。采集太阳能不会造成任何污染，也不会损害大气。许多人仍对使用太阳能犹豫不决的原因之一是它价格昂贵。需要很大的空间位置是人们不考虑太阳能的另一个原因。
हिन्दी: सौर ऊर्जा घरों और कंपनियों को बिजली देने का उत्कृष्ट स्रोत है, और सौर ऊर्जा का उपयोग करके आप न केवल पर्यावरण को प्रदूषित होने से बचा रहे हैं बल्कि पृथ्वी के बाकी प्राकृतिक संसाधनों को भी बचा रहे हैं। सौर ऊर्जा को ग्रहण करने से कोई प्रदूषण नहीं होता और वातावरण को हानि नहीं पहुँचती। बहुत से लोग अभी भी सौर ऊर्जा के उपयोग में संकोच करते हैं, इसका एक कारण यह है कि यह महँगी है। बड़ी जगह की ज़रूरत एक और कारण है जिससे लोग सौर ऊर्जा पर विचार नहीं करते।
नेपाली: सौर्य ऊर्जा घर र कम्पनीहरूलाई बिजुली आपूर्ति गर्ने उत्कृष्ट स्रोत हो, र सौर्य ऊर्जा प्रयोग गरेर तपाईं वातावरणलाई प्रदूषित हुनबाट जोगाउनुका साथै पृथ्वीका बाँकी प्राकृतिक स्रोतहरू पनि बचाइरहनुभएको हुन्छ। सौर्य ऊर्जा सङ्कलन गर्दा कुनै प्रदूषण हुँदैन र वायुमण्डललाई हानि पुग्दैन। धेरै व्यक्तिहरू अझै सौर्य ऊर्जा प्रयोग गर्न हिच्किचाउने एउटा कारण यो महँगो हुनु हो। ठूलो ठाउँ चाहिनु अर्को कारण हो जसले गर्दा मानिसहरू सौर्य ऊर्जालाई विचार गर्दैनन्।
Tiếng Việt: Năng lượng mặt trời là nguồn tuyệt vời để cung cấp điện cho nhà ở và công ty, và khi dùng năng lượng mặt trời, bạn không chỉ bảo vệ môi trường khỏi bị ô nhiễm mà còn tiết kiệm các tài nguyên thiên nhiên còn lại của Trái Đất. Thu năng lượng mặt trời không gây ô nhiễm và không làm hại bầu khí quyển. Một trong các lý do nhiều người vẫn ngại dùng năng lượng mặt trời là vì nó đắt. Nhu cầu về diện tích không gian lớn là lý do khác khiến người ta không cân nhắc năng lượng mặt trời.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.